Each episode opened with a horse drawn hearse plowing through the foggy woods (of Overton Park).  The ghastly vampire exited the hearse and was about to unload his cargo when the camera cut to Sivad saying, "Goood Eeeeeeeevening."...  From there it was camp all the way with corny jokes and puns that would not remain dead.  The show changed some over time.  There were warm-ups to the horror flicks such as "Sons of Hercules" and "The Twilight Zone".  For a while the show also ran on Tuesday night, but when it ended in 1972 it was back in its traditional Friday night slot.

The show and the character were incredibly successful during its 10 year run.  Sivad once sold 30,000 tickets for a one day appearance at the Fairgrounds.  He made numerous personal appearances especially for Malco openings of new horror films.  After the show was canceled in 1972 Davis continued to make personal appearances in costume until he finally retired to a trailer in Arkansas to fish away the rest of his life.  He was sharing that trailer with his son when he died in 2005 at the age of 92.

For a lot more about Sivad see:  Sivad (you will be leaving our site)